On our way

On our way !!

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February 14th 2009
So we're off to Singapore and NZ - but first to get there. We leave Newcastle upon Tyne Central Station and take the Transpennine Express to Manchester - nothing express about it at all - it takes 3 + hours !! We spend the night at The Crowne Plaza hotel !! ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more